鹿 Kanji – deer

Meaning and Readings

How is 鹿 read?

鹿 has the onyomi reading ロク and the kunyomi readings しか, か.

In romaji, these readings can be written as roku, shika, ka.

Common Japanese Words Using 鹿

These common Japanese words contain 鹿. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 鹿（しか） — deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon), cervid
• 馴鹿（となかい） — reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
• 馬鹿（ばか） — idiot, moron, fool
• 馬鹿らしい（ばからしい） — absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous

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  record
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  land, six
• 六
  six
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  incense, smell, perfume
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  sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
• 功
  achievement, merits, success, honor, credit